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Classroom Resources | Grades K – 5 | Calendar Activity |&nbsp July 11Author E.B. White was born on this day in 1899.
Author E.B. White, most well-known for his famous children's book, Charlotte's Web, received high acclaim and awards for many of his works of fiction.

Classroom Resources | Grades 3 – 10 | Calendar Activity |&nbsp December 19Author Eve Bunting was born in Ireland in 1928.
Students listen to a news article about the LA race riots and then read Smoky Night to discuss how a younger observer might be affected by these events and their perceptions.

Classroom Resources | Grades K – 5 | Calendar Activity |&nbsp July 14Author Laura Joffe Numeroff was born in 1953.
Using one of Numeroff's books as a model, students use the circle plot structure as a culminating project for a unit of study completed in the classroom.

Classroom Resources | Grades 3 – 12 | Calendar Activity |&nbsp April 28Author Lois Duncan was born on this date in 1934.
Mysteries are shared with students for them to solve and brainstorm the attributes of a good mystery. Small groups then compose short mysteries using the Mystery Cube.

Classroom Resources | Grades 5 – 12 | Calendar Activity |&nbsp December 23Avi was born in 1937.
After reading Nothing But the Truth, students explore a current event topic and write their own short work of fiction in a similar multigenre format.

Classroom Resources | Grades 3 – 12 | Calendar Activity |&nbsp March 15Beware the Ides of March!
Students discuss and categorize superstitions, define a superstition, and compare the similarities and difference between proverbs and superstitions.

Classroom Resources | Grades 5 – 12 | Calendar Activity |&nbsp December 15Bill of Rights Day is observed.
Students identify a students' rights issue and explore the ways in which the Bill of Rights does protect and does not protect students.

Classroom Resources | Grades 3 – 12 | Calendar Activity |&nbsp March 30Black Beauty author Anna Sewell was born in 1820.
Through Sewell's novel, students explore the cruelty to animals and extend the discussion to current events, eventually presenting the information.